About
Kidventure offers sensory arts, story time, music and movement, and water play in its Discoverers program. It also offers team games, STEM projects, sports and recreation, and creative arts in its Explorers program, and leadership training, adventure challenges, service projects, and peer mentoring in LEADS.
Programs
- Discoverers — Ages 3-5 · Activities include sensory arts, story time, music & movement, and water play.
- Explorers — 1st-5th grade · Activities include team games, STEM projects, sports & recreation, and creative arts.
- LEADS — 6th-9th grade · LEADS stands for Leadership, Empowerment, Attitude, Diversity, Service. Activities include leadership training, adventure challenges, service projects, and peer mentoring.
- Summer Day Camps — 3 to 14 · Houston, Austin, and Dallas summer day camp locations.
- Overnight Camp — 8 to 16 · Overnight camp in the Texas Hill Country.
- After School Programs — Houston area after school programs.
At a glance
- Ages: 3–16 years old
- General schedule: Kidventure summer camp hours are 8:00-6:00 Monday through Friday. Drop-off options are 8:00 or 9:00, and pick-up options are 3:30 or 6:00.
About the provider
Kidventure was founded in 1994, and Mike McDonell is listed as Founder and President. The site says it is trusted by 10,000+ Texas families since 1994, has 300+ trained, caring staff, a 4.9/5 average parent rating, and is certified by the American Camp Association. It also says 94% of parents see confidence growth.
Kidventure says it has comprehensive background checks, ongoing training, a maximum 8:1 ratio in Houston, and CPR/First Aid certification for counselors. The Dallas page states ratios of 1:12 for 6th-9th grade, 1:10 for 1st-5th grade, and 1:7 for 3-5 year olds. The site also mentions secure check-in/check-out procedures, allergy management protocols, emergency communication plans, shaded outdoor areas, and hydration stations.
What families say
“Kidventure is incredible! My son has gone for the last 2 summers and I can't rave enough about his experience! Not only is the programming amazing (art, wonderful activities, splash days, characters, music and more!) but the counselors are top notch! They truly bond with your child and make camp a memorable experience.” — Michelle Meals
“My kids were afraid to go once this was their first summer camp experience but after the very first day, the came back so happy! They LOVED! The Camp team is so fun and caring, specially Ms Kitty! My kids always talk about her! They think she is cool!” — Debora Bilbao
“Love it and so does my 4-year old!” — Cynthia Galan
Last updated October 26, 2026.
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